2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE roof

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ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fin‐
ge rs. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during the automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Au
tomatic functions of the sliding sun roof %
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof.
By pushing or pulling the3 button, you can
inter rupt the automatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving" and "Automatic lo wer‐
ing".
The sliding sunroof will be closed auto matically
when theve hicle has been switched off in the
fo llowing situations:
R if it starts torain
Ra in is de tected byara in sensor on the
windscreen.
R intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures
R afte r a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical sy stem voltage)
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The sliding sunroof will rise at there ar in order
to continue ventilating theve hicle interior.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during an
automatic closing procedure, thero of will be
opened again slightly. The automatic function forth
e sliding sunroof and the side windo wswill
th en be deactivated.
Ra in closing function when driving
Ve hicles with a panorama sliding sunroof: if
it starts torain, thera ised sliding sunroof will
automatically be lo wered while theve hicle is in
motion.
Au tomatic lo wering function
Ve hicles with a panorama sliding sunroof: if
th e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar, it will
automatically be lo wered slightly at higher
speeds. Atlow speeds, it will be raised again
automaticall y. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped by
automatic lo wering of the sliding sunroof
At higher speeds, thera ised sliding sunroof
will automatically be lo wered slightly at the
re ar. #
Make sure that nobody reaches into the
sliding sunroof's range of mo vement
while theve hicle is in motion. Opening and closing
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If somebody becomes trapped, briefly
push the sliding sunroof button for‐
wa rds or backwards. Problems with
the sliding sunroof &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fa tal injuries when the sliding sunroof is
closed again
If th e sliding sunroof is closed again immedi‐
ately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, it will
close with increased forc e. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during the automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. The sliding sunroof cannot be closed and
you
cann otsee the cause.
% The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing
and reopens again slightly: #
Immediately af ter auto matic reve rsing, pull
and hold the3 button down again tothe
point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is
closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed with
increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and
re opens again slightly: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof will be closed again with
increased forc e.
Ve hicles with a panorama sliding sunroof:
th e sliding sunroof or thero ller sunblind is
not operating smoo thly. #
Reset the sliding sunroof and thero ller sun‐
blind. Re
setting the sliding sunroof and thero ller
sunblind #
Pull and hold the3 button little bylittle
until the sliding sunroof is fully closed. #
Pull and hold the3 button little bylittle
until thero ller sunblind is fully closed. #
Use automatic operation tofully open and
th en close the sliding sunroof. Ro
ller sunblinds Extending or
retracting the rear-window
ro ller sunblind &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when extending or retracting thero ller
sunblind
Body parts may become trapped in thero ller
sunblind's range of mo vement. #
Ensure there are no body parts in the
ra nge of mo vement. 90
Opening and closing

Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Prime or deactivate Tow-away protection .
To w- aw ay protection is primed again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again.
% Ifqu ick access is una vailable, select the
Vehicle submenu in theSettings main menu
to prime or deactivate tow- aw ay protection. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Interior pr
otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R the boot lid
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing theÜ orp button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(/ page 154)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior
R when the side window is open
R when the panoramic sliding sunroof is open Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Prime or deactivate Interior motion sensor.
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llow‐
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again.
% Ifqu ick access is una vailable, select the
Vehicle menu under Settingstoprime or
deactivate interior pr otection. Opening and closing
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taching the luggage net &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. #
Fold up the tie-down eyes. #
Hook luggage net 1into the front and rear
tie-down eyes. At
taching a roof luggage rack &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc eeding the maximum roof load
The vehicle centre of gravity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as thesteering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as steering
and braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof lug‐
ga ge rack sth at ha venot been tested and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Use only roof luggage rack ste sted and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. Seats and
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Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that the sliding sunroof can be
fully raised when thero of luggage rack
is fitted. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that the boot lid can be fully
opened when thero of luggage rack is
fi tted. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. *
NO
TEDama getothe sliding sunroof
when a roof luggage rack isfitted The sliding sunroof may be dama
gedby the
ro of luggage rack ifyo u attem pttoopen it
when a roof luggage rack isfitted. #
Do not open the sliding sunroof when a
ro of luggage rack isfitted.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the sliding sunroof. *
NO
TEDama getothe co vers The co
vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold co vers 1 upwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Secu rethe scr ews of the scr ew-on roof lug‐
ga ge rack tothefast ening points beneath
co vers 1 in compliance with the ins tallation
instructions of thero of luggage rack manu‐
fa cturer. #
Secu rethe load on thero of luggage rack. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0 W (15 A).
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has a 12V soc ket in thestow age compartment
in the front cent reconsole. In addition, depend‐
ing on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle has a
12 V soc ket in thestow age compartment in the
re ar centre console. 11 8
Seats and stowing

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Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work. Re
quirements:
R park position jis selected.
R the anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
R the panic alarm is not activated.
R the hazard warning light sy stem is switched
off.
R The bonn etis closed.
R the doors are closed and loc ked.
R the windo wsand sliding sun roof are closed. #
Start theve hicle using the smartphone.
Af tereve ryengine start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
Yo u can car ryout a maximum of two consecu‐
tive starting attem pts. Yo u must start theve hicle
once with theke y before trying tostart the
engine again with the smartphone. you can stop
th eve hicle again at any time. %
Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: #
switch on the hazard warning light sy stem.
or #
unlock the doors.
or #
open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R do not drive at speeds greater than
14 0 km/h. R
drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R shift tothe next highest gear at theve ry lat‐
est when the needle reaches the last third
before there d area in there v counter.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidove rstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐ 15 6
Driving and pa rking

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When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. *
NO
TEDama gedue totheve hicle lo wer‐
ing Ve
hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
le ve l control: Thevehicle can lo wer because
of temp erature dif fere nces or longer non-
operational times. This can cause damage to
parts of the body. #
When stopping theve hicle and when
driving off, make sure that there are no obs
tacles su chas curbs under or in the
immediate vicinity of the body. #
Bring theve hicle toast andstill byapplying
th e brake pedal. #
On gradients, turn the front wheels so that
th eve hicle will rollto wa rdsth eke rb if it
st arts moving. #
App lythe electric parking brake. #
Enga getransmission position jin a station‐
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(/ page 168). #
Switch off the engine and the ignition by
pressing the1 button. #
Release the service brake slowl y. #
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the panorama
sliding sunroof for appro ximately five
minutes if the driver's door is closed. Garage door opener
Prog
ramming buttons for the garage door
opener &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling Driving and parking
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To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The HOLD function is switched off.
R the 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R the side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R the windscreen wiper switch is in position
g.
R theke y is located at least 3 m away from the
ve hicle. Otherwise the boot lid could open
unintentionall y.
R in car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
% In car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: if you
lea vetheve hicle while it is being washed,
make sure theke y is located in theve hicle.
The park position jisotherwise automati‐
cally engaged. %
If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith round-
spray nozzles
The wate r jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
round-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R keep theke y at least 3 m away from theve hi‐
cle. Otherwise the boot lid could open unin‐
te ntional ly.
R maintain a dis tance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R vehicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 70 cm
between thefo il-c ove red parts of theve hicle
and the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner.
Mo vethe high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning. The waterte mp era‐
ture of the high-pressure cleaner must not
exc eed 60°C.
R obser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
R do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts, e.g. tyres,
ga ps, elect rical components, batteries, light
sou rces and ventilation slits. Maintenance and care
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